Point72 Asset Management
Point72 Asset Management is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven Cohen. Evolving out of SAC Capital Advisors, the platform was formally launched in 2014 as a family office before opening to institutional external capital as a registered investment advisor in 2018. Point72 employs a sector-aligned multi-manager structure where autonomous investment teams manage independent capital allocations supported by centralized risk management, quantitative tools, and shared compliance frameworks. The firm operates across global financial hubs including Stamford (CT), New York, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Singapore.
Associated People
2016 - present
2014 - 2020
2018 - 2019
2000 - 2018
2015 - 2017
2012 - 2014
2011 - 2013
ABOUT POINT72 ASSET MANAGEMENT
Led by Founder, CEO, and Co-CIO Steven A. Cohen, Point72 Asset Management manages approximately $58.5 billion in assets under management (AUM).
The platform traces its operational roots to SAC Capital Advisors, founded by Cohen in 1992. In 2014, the firm transitioned its operations into Point72 as a family office before reopening to third-party institutional investors in 2018.
The firm employs over 3,300 professionals globally, including more than 200 autonomous portfolio management teams operating across major financial hubs in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
CORE INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
Discretionary Fundamental Equities: Serves as the firm's largest business by asset allocation and headcount. Sector-specialized portfolio management teams conduct bottom-up, fundamental research to execute long/short equity investments.
Cubist Systematic Strategies: Functions as Point72’s quantitative trading arm. Cubist deploys computer-driven models, automated algorithms, and high-frequency statistical arbitrage strategies across global equity, futures, and foreign exchange markets.
Global Macro Strategy: Allocates capital to discretionary macro teams targeting uncorrelated returns across interest rate markets, fixed income, foreign exchange, liquid credit, and commodities.
Point72 Private Investments (Ventures & Private Credit): Encompasses Point72 Ventures, a global multi-stage venture capital strategy focused on fintech, AI infrastructure, and enterprise software, alongside specialized Private Credit solutions targeting real estate, asset-backed finance, and corporate debt.
Point72 Academy: Acts as an internal talent incubator, recruiting and training undergraduate analysts to develop fundamental equity research capabilities specifically tailored to the firm's investment process.